Accident Cessna 120 N89599,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377267
 
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Date:Sunday 5 May 1985
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C120 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 120
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N89599
MSN: 8646
Total airframe hrs:1998 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL C-85-12-F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Strongsville, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE ON FINAL APCH THE HEADWIND CHANGED TO A QUARTERING LEFT CROSSWIND. A SUDDEN LOSS OF ALT OCCURRED AND THE ACFT CONTACTED THE DISPLACED THRESHOLD AND WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND. THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER IN AN AREA OF GRASS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA187
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA187

Location

Revision history:

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